divorced

Sometimes a good divorce is better than a bad marriage.

Living With Divorced Parents As a Teen
When my parents first divorced, I was a young child and although I didn’t understand the problem, I seemed to understand what it meant pretty well and just that it was a thing.
By Brooke N8 years ago in Families
What a Jerk Kid Wants to Tell Her Dad
Hey Dad. //// No, this is not one of those articles written for a late father—the usual “Things I Wish I’d Told My Dad When I Had the Chance.” My Dad is very much alive, still doing his morning swims every morning (even during winter). But I was never close to him and since my parents divorced early, he was more like a third-degree uncle and it would be weird for me to tell him anything intimate. So yea, it’s still pretty much the usual “Things I Wish I’d Told My Dad When I Had the Chance.” ////
By Judy Mae8 years ago in Families
My New Life as a Single Mum
I don't ever know how to start these posts, but here I go. I started this new, crazy life as a single mother to a four year old son and I am having another boy due the end of January or early February. This pregnancy has been so different compared to my first son. My first son, I had his father, my ex- husband now, and had all the support in the world from a lot of my friends and my family. However, with this pregnancy, I don't have a father figure for my son; he left when I was 23 weeks pregnant. That is when I had to figure out at that point in time that I didn't need a man to help me with this baby. Then, a couple weeks after he left, I was told my normal pregnancy wasn't so normal after all. At 25 weeks, I was classified as a high-risk pregnancy due to my unborn son having developed a C-PAM or a Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation. Okay, for those that aren't medical professionals like myself, it is described as a benign lung lesion.
By Kayt Peaslee8 years ago in Families
Being The "Stepmom"
Ever feel like being the "stepmom" to your children will just never be good enough to some people? Like no matter what you do, to some people you will just never be good enough? It is a constant battle between you and your mind, you and your stepchildren, as well as you and the biological mother, who constantly seems to be the biggest conflict of all stepmother situations that have ever been started.
By Mother Mayhem8 years ago in Families
Raising Kids but Not Being with the Other Parent
Co-parenting.... Can it be fun or can it be a nightmare? It's what you choose it to be honestly. This is a little inside information on what it was like for my family during the past few years.
By Friday Vibes8 years ago in Families
Sharing My Kids with My Ex Is Not What I Expected
When I decided that I wanted to get divorced, I felt a weight lifted off of my shoulders. But that was quickly replaced with a massive anvil. My six year old daughter is from a previous relationship. Now, before you go on a massive journey trying to figure it out, I’ll explain!
By Catherine Toth8 years ago in Families
Christmas
There I was, sitting down, swinging my stubby legs back and forth on the booth. Kicking the only pole that gave stability to the wooden table. The smell of syrup and crispy, hot bacon streamed throughout the place leaving children unsettled and adults, impatient.
By Vivian Padilla8 years ago in Families
When Christmas Isn't Christmas Anymore
Let me start by breaking this down for you This is not a story about how Christ has been taken out of CHRISTmas—although there is a story to be had there. I am writing this as an advocate for the people who are too young to understand or are too scared to have a voice. I am tired of crying about it and need to put it into words instead, please don't feel sorry for me. Instead, evaluate how you are handling these situations if they pertain to you and save someone else the same heartache.
By Betty Albertson8 years ago in Families
Divorce
My marriage of seven years ended this past October. We were supposed to be forever. I thought we were happy. We had a beautiful family together. I didn't realize it was all a lie. Turned out he had multiple relationships throughout ours, starting while we were dating. One of his many girlfriends was his brother's girlfriend. Who does that to family? I realized we were done when he took a trip to see his current girlfriend on Mother's Day. While he was gone I did some digging. That's when I found all the messages from one of the girls. I immediately found a lawyer.
By LATOYA RICHARDSON8 years ago in Families
The Force of Divorce
One half of all American children witness the breakup of a marriage. Unfortunately for my eighth-grade self, my parents decided to follow this trend. For them, the dissolution of their marriage meant that they wouldn’t be obligated to live together any longer. What it meant for my brother and I, however, was a life much drearier than two Christmases. Living through the two years since has presented challenges most teenagers never face. The experiences that ensued allowed me to develop healthy coping mechanisms and skills that I wish to pass on to all individuals affected by divorce; the definition of divorce is different for all, but our strength must remain unwavering.
By j k8 years ago in Families
Divorce
Those of you whose parents got divorced while you still lived in their household may understand what I am talking about. My parents got divorced three days after I turned six. From my eyes, they seemed like the picture-perfect couple that were very happy. In their eyes that was a completely different image.
By Sierra8 years ago in Families
Family First
I’m gonna start off my introducing myself... I’m Jen and I have 4 kids and a husband who is in the military. I also have an ex who is a parent to three of my kids. My life as you see can be kinda messy because to me my family comes first. Having an ex and a military husband can make every day different especially when custody is being shared and everyone has a different idea to how things should run when it comes to the kids. Trust me when I say I’m definitely not an expert in love or marriage or even kids but I love my family and I’m super grateful for what I have and I am very excited to share my experiences, ups and downs with everyone.
By Jen Carmona8 years ago in Families